A nurse in the emergency department (ED) is triaging four clients following a mass casualty event. The nurse should identify which of the following clients as emergent?

A nurse is caring for a 55-year-old client who is 2 hours postoperative after having a total abdominal hysterectomy.

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A nurse is teaching a client who has a new diagnosis of gout about managing the disorder. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?

A nurse at an ophthalmology clinic is providing teaching to a client who has open-angle glaucoma and a new treatment regimen of timolol and pilocarpine eye drops. Which of the following instructions should the nurse provide?

An 82-year-old client who sustained a head injury in a motor vehicle crash while on warfarin therapy is admitted for observation. The nurse is providing teaching regarding the client's diagnosis of a subdural hematoma. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of teaching?

A nurse is assessing the depth and extent of injury on a client who has severe burns to the face, neck, and upper extremities. Which of the following factors is the nurse's priority when assessing the severity of the client's burns?

A nurse witnesses a motor vehicle crash and finds a client who is not breathing. The nurse suspects the client has a cervical vertebrae fracture. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

A nurse is teaching a client and the client's family about chronic pancreatitis. Which of the following are the most common causes of pancreatitis that the nurse should discuss?

A client survived a workplace accident that claimed the lives of many of the client's colleagues several months ago. The client has recently sought care for the treatment of depression. How should the nurse best understand the client's current mental health problem?

The nurse is assessing a client who reports ear pain for the past 3 days that has suddenly resolved with a new onset of otorrhea. The nurse should recognize the client has manifestations of which condition?

The nurse is caring for a client who is having chest pain. The healthcare provider prescribes an infusion of nitroglycerin. The initial dose is 12 mcg/min. The nitroglycerin is dispensed at a concentration of 100 mg/ 250 mL. How many mL/hr will the nurse set the infusion pump? (Round rate to the nearest tenth. Only enter numbers and decimals. Do not enter any letters in your answer.)